The effects of social media on vacations and of how we choose our vacations based on the pictures we'll post on social media

1. Is social media preventing us from
taking truly relaxing vacations? It
seems that more and more, people
pick their vacation in terms of what
they can post to social media.
But at what price? Photo: http://www.photographielefebvrephotography.com/

2. Facebook is the main social platform for
posting vacation pictures. 52%
surveyed stated their friends’ photos
inspired their own travel plans. 76%
surveyed admitted to posting their
vacation photos to social networks [1]
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3. "I have friends that pick their
vacation locations based on the
potential quality of the pictures they
will be able to post while on vacation”
Alexandre Beaulne
Financial Advisor
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4. 38% of children under 2
years old have used mobile
devices [2] and the very same
children are over-exposed on
social media by their parents
and even have a digital
footprint before they are born
[5]
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5. In fact, this is the age
of selfies, and social
over-exposure
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6. “Writers across disciplines observe that
people create more digital photographs
out of a perceived need to share them”[3]
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7. It is no wonder society
prefers posting the
daisies, than stop to
smell them
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8. Vacations are chosen for their
photo opportunities, rather than
a destination that will ease the
stresses that often ail us [4]
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9. Taking a good book or two
on vacation is often an
after-thought, but leaving
the house without a
mobile, is unthinkable... [7]
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10. …and we opt for vacations
that will make friends
jealous or envious… [6]
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11. …and strive for the likes
we can obtain while on
vacation, as those back
home work
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12. It seems all our leisure time is spent
on posing, and of what we can post
to make others feel envious Photo: http://www.photographielefebvrephotography.com/

13. “We’re born, we live for a brief
instant, and we die. It’s been
happening for a long time.
Technology is not changing it
much – if at all.” —Steve Jobs
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14. Studies indicate some mobile device owners
verify their devices every 6.5 minutes [8]
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15. Social media users can post about
their pets up to 6 times a week [9]
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16. Rather than truly taking in
what nature has to offer
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17. And taking the window of
opportunity to smell the
daisies
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18. But how much of the simple
pleasures in life are people
losing out on as they seek to
create life experiences primarily
to advocate them online?
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19. Do put your phone away for a few hours and enjoy your vacation. Forget about
social media, forget about do’s and don’ts of posting pictures on social media.
Buy a fruity drink, stick your toes in the sand, and don’t take a picture of it.
- Christopher Muther, Boston Globe [10] -
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20. Vacations should be to get away from the hustle
of everyday life, then kept as fond memories
within our minds. Photos should ultimately be
kept as keepsakes, and not for the intents of,
ephemeral, likes.
Now, select ‘next’ and just listen….
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21. [1] Morrison, Kimberlee, and Kimberlee Morrison. "Social Media And Travel Go Hand In Hand (Infographic)". Adweek.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 31 May 2017
http://www.adweek.com/digital/social-media-and-travel-go-hand-in-hand-infographic/
[2] ] Matrix, Sidneyeve. 38% children under 2 had used mobile devices - Slides Module 3
[3] "Popular Culture As Everyday Life". Google Books. N.p., 2017. Web. 31 May 2017.
https://books.google.ca/books?id=sJH4CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT78&lpg=PT78&dq=selfies+and+life&source=bl&ots=tsJnziRsnn&sig=fJXjfdyiAjYJgNGlwy70jIaaf
EQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHy-P3r4TUAhUL4YMKHTtmAUo4FBDoAQhHMAY#v=onepage&q=selfies%20and%20life&f=false
[4] Anderssen, E. (2014). Digital Overload. The Globe and Mail.
[5] What Those Baby Photos On Social Media Can Teach Us About Moms. (2017). NPR.org. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2014/05/23/314241722/what-those-baby-photos-on-social-media-can-teach-us-about-moms
[6] Matrix, Sidneyeve. Information as Currency: the iHaves vs. iHaveNots – Slides Module 1
[7] Fung, Brian. (2015) Why you shouldn't confuse 'nomophobia' with an actual addiction to smartphones. The Washington Post. Brian Fung
[8] Here, S., Effect, H., Becker, J., Lin, M., Hammocks, S., & Forbes, D. et al. (2017). 7 Important Reasons to Unplug and Find Space. Becoming Minimalist.
Retrieved 31 May 2017.
http://www.becomingminimalist.com/unplug-please
[9] Spector, Nicole.(2017). Social media users post about their dogs six times a week. (2017). NBC News. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/social-media-users-post-about-their-dogs-six-times-week-n708751
CITATIONS

22. [10] Muther, C. (2017). Stop over-posting your vacation photos - The Boston Globe. BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2016/07/20/you-posting-your-vacation-photos-social-media-wrong/gL2Q9sZOQADSNaKp4npgKM/story.html
[11] Turkle, Sherry. "Opinion | The Documented Life". Nytimes.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 12 May 2017.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/opinion/the-documented-life.html
[12] "Facebook Causes Jealousy, Hampers Romance, Study Finds | University Of Guelph". Uoguelph.ca. N.p., 2017. Web. 11 May 2017.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2009/02/post_176.html
[13] "Social Media May Be Making You Feel More Lonely". HuffPost UK. N.p., 2017. Web. 11 May 2017.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/social-media-making-adults-feel-lonely-study_uk_58bd26c9e4b05cf0f4016e11
[14] Gulati, Daniel. (2013).Our Dangerous Obsession with External Recognition. Harvard Business Review.
https://hbr.org/2013/12/our-dangerous-obsession-with-external-recognition

23. Photo Credits
http://www.photographielefebvrephotography.com/
http://www.freepik.com/free-photo/hands-with-a-mobile_917169.htm
Alexandre Beaulne, https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandre-beaulne-ba7b7685/